Appointed by Barack Obama Preceded by Paul Huck | Name Robert Scola, Role Jr. | |
Alma mater Brown University
Boston College Education Brown University, Boston College Law School | ||
Robert N. Scola Jr. (born October 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Early life and education
Scola earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Brown University and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from Boston College School of Law.
Professional career
From 1980 until 1986, Scola worked in the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney. From 1986 until 1995, he worked in private legal practice, both as a sole legal practitioner and also as a criminal defense attorney.
In 1995, Scola became a judge on Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit presiding over criminal, civil and family law matters.
Federal judicial service
On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Scola to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Scola would fill the seat vacated by Judge Paul Huck, who took senior status in August 2010.
The United States Senate confirmed Scola in a voice vote on October 19, 2011; he received his commission the following day.